ra ngoài
[zaː˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩]word by word
The Vietnamese phrase for the command "get out" is ra ngoài.
ra ngoài is used to command a person to leave. For example, Cút ra ngoài! is a very aggressive and rude slang expression equivalent to "Get the hell out!"
Meaning: commanding a person to leave (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ra (to go out/exit) and ngoài (outside).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Hãy rời khỏi đây is a more polite way to say "please get out of here". In contrast, Đi đi is an informal way to say "go away" and Cút đi is an aggressive way to say "get out or buzz off".
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle đi at the end of ra ngoài turns the phrase into a common imperative or a suggestion to perform the action. To make the command more forceful and urgent, similar to "Get out right now!" in English, you can add ngay to the end to say Ra ngoài ngay!
Did you know?
- The word ra is shared with other regional languages like Muong and Tho, tracing back to a common Proto-Vietic ancestor.
- In Vietnamese culture, using Cút to tell someone to 'get out' is not just rude but is an aggressive act of stripping the other person's dignity.
Examples in context
- Xin mời ông rời đi.Please leave, sir.
- Hãy đi ra khỏi phòng này.Please go out of this room.
- Chúng ta cần họ rời khỏi đây ngay.We need them to leave here immediately.
- Xin hãy rời khỏi đây để tôi làm việc.Please get out of here so I can work.
- Tránh ra khỏi đây, tao đang bận.Get away from here, I'm busy.
- Đi đi, đừng làm phiền tôi.Go away, don't bother me.
- Anh ấy thật phiền phức. Cút đi đi!He is really annoying. Get lost!
- Ra ngoài ngay!Get out right now!
- Anh hãy ra ngoài đi.Please get out.
- Cút ra ngoài!Get out of here!
Example conversation
A heated argument between two roommates in their apartment.
- MaiTôi không muốn thấy anh nữa. Ra ngoài ngay!I don't want to see you anymore. Get out right now!
- NamMai, em quá đáng lắm rồi đấy.Mai, you are being too much.
- MaiĐừng có nói nữa, ra ngoài đi!Stop talking, just get out!
- NamĐược thôi, tôi sẽ đi.Fine, I will go.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ra, ngoài) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ngoài, ra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
